Opel insignia wagon

The Opel Insignia is a mid-size/large family car engineered and produced by the German car . An OPC version of the Insignia Sports Tourer wagon has also been unveiled and is currently on sale. In April , Opel launched the Insignia .

General Motors' European branch just revealed the Opel Insignia Sports Tourer, the same wagon that we spotted cruising around Los.

Now, Opel is offering up a hot-to-trot wagon version called the GSi Sports Tourer. The GSi nameplate was pulled from previous go-faster.

The system can detect road markings and, if they are sufficiently distinct, unmarked road edges. Get the Web's best daily performance and luxury automotive newsletter! Ford Mustang Bullitt set for return? All engines have a six speed manual transmission as standard, with some engines having an automatic transmission as an option.

Wagons ho! Opel Insignia GSi Sports Tourer revealed

Production of the Insignia began in August , as a replacement for the Vectra and Signum. In Chile, the vehicle was originally due to be marketed as the Chevrolet Vectra , [5] but is now sold as the Opel Insignia.

The Insignia Concept has a hydropneumatic suspension system, a pantograph like mechanism for the rear sliding doors , and LED lighting technology.

In the beginning of , it was announced by Opel that this concept car will not be built, because it would be too heavy and too expensive. This vehicle remained therefore a pure concept study. However, this concept car inspired the Buick Avenir. In December , What Car? Then General Motors Europe president, Carl-Peter Forster , leaked the news to BusinessCar , explaining that the all new car would be "a radical departure" from the current model, and that the "Vectra" name would be dropped to reflect this change.

In March , What Car? In September , What Car? This reflected the Vauxhall brand that is unique to the United Kingdom. The Insignia was the first production car to be based on the Epsilon II platform , which was also used on other models such as the Saab and the Chevrolet Malibu.

The Insignia was the first car to debut new badges for both the Opel and Vauxhall brands, and for Vauxhall, it was the first car to dispense with the characteristic "V" grille that has adorned Vauxhall models since , which differentiated them from the otherwise identical Opel models.

The system can detect road markings and, if they are sufficiently distinct, unmarked road edges. The Insignia was the first production car to feature a dual function frontal camera with traffic sign recognition. Despite its global presence, the Opel Insignia has never been sold in Japan, as Opel had already withdrawn from the Japanese market before launching this model. The saloon and fastback variants have the same 4. The estate version is slightly longer at 4. Also standard is an electronic limited slip differential for the rear wheels and Opel's FlexRide adaptive suspension , which has three settings OPC, Sport, and Normal.

A major facelift was introduced in June , with new exterior and interior styling, new engines, and new safety features. The car officially premiered at the September Frankfurt Motor Show , before going on sale later in The new design includes a newly designed cockpit with a simplified control panel and two eight inch colour displays, a four way infotainment system via new a touchpad in the centre console, an eight inch touchscreen , steering wheel controls, voice command , radar and camera based driver assistance and safety systems, such as full speed adaptive cruise control and imminent collision braking , rear camera , lane change assistance , blind spot alert , and rear cross traffic alert.

The second generation Insignia was revealed in December , and was reported to be renamed Insignia Grand Sport. From launch, the Insignia was offered with four petrol engines — a 1.

In , a 1. From September , the 2. All engines have a six speed manual transmission as standard, with some engines having an automatic transmission as an option. Since launch, all diesels have improved their emissions.